Selector valve



Sept. 6, 1938. A. l.. PARKER ,Y 2,129,231

- SELECTOR VALVE Filed Aug. 27, 193e l sheets-sheet 1 ,g2-ft WNW- Uglh sept. 6, 1938. A, Lg PARK@ 2,129,231

SELECTOR VALVE Filed Aug. 27, 1936 2 Sheets-Shea?l 2 Patented seat.' s, 193s UNITED STATES 1x1-tramV OFFICE smc'ron vanvn .minu- L. Parker, cleveland. ohio Application august 21. 193s, serial N0. sans?.r

1 claim. (ci. 251-104) 4 predetermined pressure.'the overilow being re` turned to the intake side of the pump. It is an object of the present invention to pro- 15 vide a single valve which may be used to select a iluid supply under pressure from either one o! v two sources and to return the overflow to its source. 1

- A further object oi' the invention is to provide m means whereby the same valve by-passes the fluid from the source not selected, permitting it lto iiow freely in a short closed circuit. This involves a'six-way valve with a single plug.

The invention will be more particularly exgg plained in connection with the /accompanying drawings, in which.-

Fig. 1 is a'plan view'of a valve in which the invention is embodied.

Fig.2 is a section tken on the line 2--2 of 30 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on a reduced scale taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a similar section taken on the linev Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, butwith the valve in a different position.

V Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig.- 4, but with the valve inl the same position as in Fig. 5.

In accordance with the invention. the valve comprises afhousing III with a central bore II within which is a rotary plug I2with a stem I3 projecting throughthe top of the housing. .At its upper end, theplug I2 seats against a gasket I4. The lower end of the housing is closed bya suitable cap I1 secured by screws I3 and sealed with a gasket I3. The cap is recessed to receive and support a spring I3. This spring bears against a washer I5 which in turn ybears against the rotary plug. The purpose of the spring is to hold the valveseated against the gasket I4 while permitting free shiftable movements of the same to different set positions;

The stem I3 is provided with suitable 'packing 23. a follower' 2i, afd a screw-threaded cap 2.2.

55 A. handle 23 is .secured to the upper 'end oit-the stem I3 and is lformed with a depending lug 24, which engages a shoulder 25k on the housing to limitthe rotation of the valve in one direction land engages a -shoulder 26 to limit the rotation in the opposite direction. The back side ofthe housing is provided with lugs 21 having lholes 28 therein. through which screws or bolts maybe inserted to secure the housing to a suitable supporting panel. y

The housing I0 is formed with ports 23, 30 and 3i in the plane .of Fig. 3, and with ports 32. 33 and 34 in the plane'of Fig. 4. Around each port is a tapered seat 35, against which the connectv ing pipe is secured.

The plug I2 is formed with two longitudinal channels 36 and 31, and with two L-shaped channels 33 and 39.

. Assuming that fluid is to be supplied from either one of two tanks and delivered from the port 3l under pressure and that the overflow is to be returned through the port 34, the intake side f the first pump is connected to the first t'ank and to the port 32, and its output side is connected to the port 29. The intake side of the second pump is connected to the second tank and to the port 33, and its output side is -connected to the port 30. Y

When the `handle 23 is in the position shown in Figs. 1 to 4.`uid will be drawn from the rst tank and delivered by the pump through the port 23, passageway 33 and port 3i to the point of utilization, while the overflow will be returned. through the port 34, passageway 39 and port 32 to the intake side of the pum In the meantime. the second pump idles. as the iiuid delivered to the portl 3l! is short-circuited through the bypass 36 directly to the port 33 and thenceback to the intake side ofthe pump. When the handle is in the position shownin Figs. 5 and '6, the fluid delivered by the second pump to the port 30 will flow through the passageway 38 and port 3I\to the point of utilization, while the overflow will be returned through the port 34, passageway 33 and port 33 back tol the intake side of the pump. In the meantime,

lthe first pump idles', as the fluid delivered therefrom to the port 29 is short-circuiteddirectly through the by-pass 31 to the port 32 and thence back to the intake side ofthe pump.

Itainay be observed that the by-pass 38 could be in communication'wlth the by-pass 31 without aiecting the operation ofthe valve.

The structure 'of the valve, as herein shown and described, the connections therefor, and the manalsnerin which the valve may be used areI presented merely for the purpose of illustration. It is to be understood thatA .the Vinvention embraces all -such modiilcations'thereof as may -fall `Within the scope oi the appended claim. l c

Having thus described 'the invention,. what I claim as new and desire `to secure by Letters Patent, iszbore with a similarly arranged intermediate port;

said plug valve having an L-shaped port extending therethrough and disposed so as to connect selectively said diametrically opposed ports with said intermediate port at one end of said bore and another`Lshaped port adapted to selectively Y connect the other diametrically arranged ports in the housing 'with the intermediate port associated therewithand said plug valve having ports extending longitudinally thereof and disposed so l0 as to connect selectively one of the diametrically arranged ports at one end of the bore with the similarly arranged port adjacent the other'end of said bore.

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